Benzodiazepines are highly addictive drugs that cause sedation and relaxation. Depending on the severity of an addiction, as soon as 24 to 72 hours after use users may experience major withdraw symptoms, signs and symptoms of withdrawal can be a seizure risk, dizziness, confusion, nausea, blackouts, memory loss, shaking impaired vision/speech, and loss of motor skills. Continued use of the drugs can lead to blackout stages where persons are not aware or coherent for days on end.

However 121Rehab would never recommend the sudden removal of these drugs as the consequences could be seizures, heart failure and coma. We suggest that the major withdrawal symptoms can be avoided if users follow a safe, medically managed detox at an in-patient facility, whereby potentially lethal withdrawal symptoms are evaded and heart rate and mood and stability can be monitored around the clock.

In order to be assessed for the most suitable treatment centre for a benzodiazepine detox, users just need to call 121Rehab where we can discuss the most appropriate centre for their individual circumstances.